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“Thanks to PEN Education Rockdale tutoring, my child got selected into a Selective School. Their support in English, Maths, and Writing was outstanding and changed my child's perspective on learning.”
Archana Singh • Google Review
Rockdale Selective Preparation • Current Year 5 • May 2027
Selective High School Test Preparation in Rockdale
Mock Tests • Teacher Explanations • Practice Where It Matters
Is your child preparing for the May 2027 Selective Test? Doing more mock tests is not always enough. Children also need to understand their mistakes. At PEN Education Rockdale, students complete mock tests, go through answers with their teachers and practise the areas they find difficult. Start with a FREE Selective Diagnostic Trial to see where your child needs help.
- See strengths and areas that need more attention
- Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing
- Understand mistakes through teacher-led review
- Track progress with detailed performance reports
Current Year 54 test components3-hour sessionsWriting included
FREE Selective Diagnostic Trial · Worth $75
Find Out Where Your Child Is Losing Marks
For current Year 5 · May 2027 test
All 4 components · Next-day results and feedback
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What Parents Say
What Selective Parents Say
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“Their selective test preparation class made a huge difference — my child was offered a spot in a selective high school! Could not have done it without their help. Highly recommended.”
Uday Kumar Dahal • Google Review
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“We're happy with the selective program. The Selective mock test and detailed feedback have given us a clear picture of our child's strengths and the areas that need more attention.”
Indira Shrestha • Google Review
Real Results
Selective School Placements
Our students have received offers from the following schools.
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Selective School Offers
Our students received offers from the following schools:
- Sydney Boys High School
- Sydney Technical High School
- St. George Girls High School
- Caringbah High School
- Macquarie Fields High School
- Moorebank High School
- Tempe High School
- Auburn Girls High School
Four Selective Test ComponentsReading Mathematical Reasoning Thinking Skills Writing
See Where Your Child Is Losing Marks
Reading and Understanding
Read carefully and learn how to answer questions about a text.
Maths Problem Solving
Use maths skills to work through tricky questions.
Thinking and Problem Solving
Learn how to solve questions students may not have seen before.
Different Writing Styles
Practise writing and get clear feedback from teachers.
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Find the mistakes. Understand them. Learn how to improve.
More mock tests do not always mean better results. Practice becomes more useful when students understand where they are losing marks and what to work on next.
Diagnostic Trial
Start across all four Selective components to get a clear picture of your child’s strengths and gaps.
Weekly Selective Practice
Timed practice that matches the Selective test format.
Teacher-Led Review
The teacher walks through mistakes in class and explains better ways to solve questions.
Performance Report
See what your child is doing well, where marks are being lost and which areas need more attention.
Online Review
Students receive online problem sets on important topics after class.
Targeted Gap Training
We use test results to help each child practise what they need most.
What's Included
More Than Just Doing More Mock Tests
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Weekly Selective Trials
Practise all four test parts with a time limit.
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Teacher-Led Review
Students review mistakes with the teacher in class.
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Homework
Weekly homework helps students practise what was covered in class.
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Performance Report
See your child's scores, time taken and areas that need more work.
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Online Review
Extra questions help students practise what they learned.
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Writing Component
Persuasive and creative writing practice with structured feedback.
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Parent Progress Reports
See test scores, areas that need work and progress over time.
Why Our Preparation Is Different1 2 3 4
Test. Review. Practise. Improve.
A mock test shows what happened. The explanation helps students understand why. Our weekly preparation uses results to guide the next areas to practise.
Timed practice
Build familiarity with the four Selective test components.
Mark and review
See which questions caused difficulty and where marks were lost.
Teacher explanations
Understand mistakes and learn how to approach similar questions.
Targeted practice
Focus on the skills that need attention and review progress over time.
We confirm the exact weekly test and explanation schedule when you enquire.
Know What to Focus on Next
Understand the Results, Not Just the Score.
After each trial, see your child’s strengths, where marks are being lost and the areas that need more attention.
- Ranking against peers
- Score breakdown by subject
- Time analysis per question
- Weakness map
- Progress over time
What we review: an overview of the four test components. This is not an individual student report.
ReadingSee strengths and weak areas in comprehension and analysis.
Mathematical ReasoningSee where maths reasoning needs more work.
Thinking SkillsReview verbal and non-verbal reasoning performance.
WritingReview writing performance with structured feedback.
Time + Weakness MapSee where time and marks are being lost.
Targeted Support
Work on What Your Child Actually Needs.
The trial helps identify the areas that need more attention. PEN Clinic uses those results to create problem sets focused on your child’s own gaps.
PEN Clinic
Students can be in the same class while working on different questions targeted to their own gaps.
Program Snapshot
Selective Preparation at PEN Education Rockdale
Year LevelCurrent Year 5 (May 2027 test)
Components4 subjects
Session Length3 hours
ReviewIn class with teacher
WritingIncluded
Rockdale Classes
Enquire About Available Selective Sessions
Choose a suitable session after we confirm the current Rockdale timetable and available places.
Start With Clarity
What Happens After Your Free Trial?
See the Results
Review the strengths and areas that need more attention across the Selective test components.
Understand the Next Steps
Receive feedback on the areas to practise and ask questions about your child’s performance.
Decide Without Pressure
Use the results to plan your next steps. Enrolling in the weekly program is your choice.
The goal is not simply to do more practice. It is to know what needs work, practise it consistently and track the improvement.
Common Questions
Selective Preparation FAQ
Students currently in Year 5 who will sit the NSW Selective High School Placement Test in May 2027.
The NSW Selective High School Placement Test is held in May of Year 6. Current Year 5 students will sit it in May 2027. Exact dates are published by the NSW Department of Education.
Reading, Mathematical Reasoning, Thinking Skills and Writing.
Each weekly session is 3 hours. The program includes timed practice and teacher-led review. We confirm the exact practice and review schedule when you enquire.
Yes. The teacher walks through mistakes in class so students can understand what went wrong and how to improve.
Yes. Students practise different types of writing and get clear feedback from teachers.
No. The Diagnostic Trial is free and there is no obligation to enrol.
We give you your child's results and feedback the next day, with a clear picture of their strengths and gaps. If you decide to enrol, we'll confirm the next suitable class time. If not, there's no follow-up obligation — you're free to use the results however you like.
Level 1, 552 Princes Highway, Rockdale NSW 2216.
Not Sure What Your Child Needs to Work On?
Know What to Focus on Before May 2027.
Start with a FREE Diagnostic Trial (worth $75). See your child’s strengths, find the areas that need more attention and get a clearer next step.
Book FREE Diagnostic Trial →Prefer to talk first? Call 0431 174 022